Apparatus for conditioning textile material.



' wa'imawecs I. E. PALMER.

APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONING TEXTILE MATERIAL.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 16,1909.

Lfi fi. Patented July 30,1912.

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LE. PALMER.

APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONING TEXTILE MATERIAL.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 16,1909. 1 33 9? Eatented July 30, 1912.

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I. E. PALMER.

APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONING TEXTILE MATERIAL.

APPLICATION PILEUIULY 16,1909.

Patented: July 30, 1912.

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I. E. PALMER,

APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONING TEXTILE MATERIAL 7 APPLICATION FILED JULY 16,1909.

Patented July 39, 191.

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d? Ma =0 I. E. PALMER.

APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONING TEXTILE MATERIAL.

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' ing the continued treatment of the material by an absorbed portion of the liquor after 'UNHED saa'rns PATENT ornicn.

ISAAC E. PALMER, OF.MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT.

APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONING TEXTILE MATERIAL.

To all whom it may concern: j

Be it known that I, ISAAC E. PALMER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Middletown, in the county of Middlese'x and State of Connecticut, have invented an Improvement in Apparatus for Conditioning Textile Material, of which the following description, in connection-with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like etters on the drawings representing like This liquor which is preferably a bleaching liquor or other liquor involving the chemical treat-' ment of the material and preferably involvthe material has been separated from the body of the liquor.

In order that the principles of the invention may be readily understood, I have disclosed. a form of apparatus embodying the same in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a plan view of an apparatus for practising my invention; Fig. 2 is a view partly in vertical section and partly in side elevation of one form of receiver and coacting parts. Fig. 3 is a similar view of another form of the apparatus. Fig. 4is adiagrammatic representation illustrating the manner of use of the saturating receptacle and so-called time receivers; Fig. 5 is a view partially in side elevation and partially in vertical section of a receptacle preferably employed in the practice of my invent-ion; Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a casing or receiver which may be used in the practice of myinvention; Figs. 7 to 11 inclusive are diagrams illustrating. certain manners of use of the apparatus herein disclosed; Fig. 12 is a front elevation of a casing that may be employed in the practice of my invention; Fig. 13 is aside elevation thereof partially in section but disclosing also means for feeding the material thcreinto; Fig. 1-1. isadetail in side elevation and vertical section representing the position ofvthe parts when material is delivered from the casing; Fig.15 is a side elevation and vertical sec- Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed as 16, 1909/ Serial No. 507,952.

invention relates to apparatus forconditioning textile material with a treating Patented July so, 1912'.

tion of a casing embodying a slightly modifled form of my invention; Figs. 16 and 17 are similar views of still further modified forms of my invention; and Fig. 18 isa detail representing the lower portion of a casinginvolvingmy invention.

The apparatus herein disclosed is intended for use in treating textile material in a woven condition or unwoven condition, in which latter .case the material may be sub-. jected to treatment as a warp chain or otherwise. The material whatever be its condition and whatever be its nature is passed through the apparatus in band form with the same end always foremost, the material Ming passed successively from one vat receiver or receptacle to another in any suit- Preferably the material is subjected to a preliminary washing or boil,

ing operation followed if desired by a cooling operation, after which the material is subjected to treatment. in a saturation receptacle by a liquor of suitable nature, and which is preferably a bleaching liquor. gAfter subjecting the material for the deisired length of time to treatment in the fbleaching, liquor, the material is withdrawn from the rece tacle containing such liquor 5 and a portion of the liquor is preferably expelled from the material. In this condition; that is, either thoroughly or partially saturated, the' material is conveyed to what I am pleased to term a time orstorage receiver, through which the material passes while permitting the continued action upon the material of the residual liquor absorbed v thereby, and thus conveyed from the saturation receptacle to the time receiver. If the material has not been sufficiently treated by the residual absorbed liquor when the material issues from the first time receiver, the

material is thereupon conveyed through a .second or any number of succeeding time receivers. Immediately upon'the termination of the action of the bleaching or other treating liquor, Whether this action terminate with the firstor any succeeding time receiver, the material is thereupon washed and is thereafter preferably soured and subjected to a final washing.

As'disclosed hereinafter, I have provided,

means whereby the bleaching or other treating action may be terminated at any desired point or period. Preferably, I accomplish this result by providing means whereby the material may be flooded with water at the necessary time and point, whether this be in the saturation receptacle or in one or another of the time receivers. I have also provided means for conveying the material continuously through the apparatus at a speed which may be varied to suit the strength of the treating liquor and the Weight of the goods being .treated, or, in other words, the speed may be varied to conform to the effectiveness of the action of the feeding liquor. As the material is withdrawn from the saturation receptacle, pret- -erably I forcibly expel a portion of the liquor from the material by squeeze rolls or otherwise so that the material is delivcred or conveyed to a time receiver in but a partially saturated condition, although I may retain any desired portion or all of the absorbed treating liquor in the material it is conveyed to the time receiver or rcceivployed is determined by their size or time required for bleaching or other treatment, and the quantity of goods subjected to such treatment. Any suitable bleaching liquor may b employed, but preferably chlorin is used. Any suitable souring or acid wash may be employed, but preferably Iuse oil of vitriol. orsulfuric acid. 4

will be more fully-disclosed herein- -.r, It may use one of the time receivers purposes other than above referred to. example, ii the bleaching be terminated Her, the material may lab time receiver and subn action in a succeeding A receiver, and again Washed in still r desired.

0 more of the time reise suit-ablyarranged in the 1 'erpose a receptacle is passed in one i receptacle I introduce-a e the receptacle and .iaterial issues there ning and outgoccted to the action of xo ince liquid dilleu 'rtroin, so' mg nateri a freshter so the water suitable lv uox ing. liquor. l reil :onringliqiwr ih iiiaterial a alctnpon the on M introduced to its ers. The number of time receivers em t the point Where the rial travels in a direction contrary to the outgoing material, and preferably the two streams comnnngle and are d1scharged together from'the receptacle at a point intermediate the preferably upright ends thereof.

Referring more particularly to" thedrawings, the vat or receptacle into which the material is preferably first. intrmluced is represented at l in Fig. l, the material being delivered thereto in anysuitable manner. In said receptacle the material is preliminarily washed or boiled. The material is conveyed through said vat by passing it about any desired number of rolls 2-2 driven in any suitable manner, as by a belt to end of the vat in any suitable manner,-

and as it. issues therefrom may be passed if desired through a suitable cooling vat f) having one or more rolls'lO therein driven by belt 11 from the shaft 4-, and wherein the material .may be washed, or instead the material may be delivered directly to the saturation receptacle 12. The

saturation iece tacle is )reterabl )rovidcd with a bleaching liquor. This receptacle may be of any suitable construction, but preferably 1 employ the form of receptacle illustrated in Fig. I

In Fig. 1, I have represented three uprightsaturation receptacles into which the material is conveyed in succession. Two otthese receptacles are represented in dctail in Fig. 3. As shown in the latter lire ure the material issuing from either the boiling vat 1 or the cooling receptacle 9 prei erably passes between sqiuzcre rolls 14. Preferably theinatcrial is folded as it is deposited in the receptacle and-to that end I preferably provide a folder pivoted at 1-5 and having arms 1%. 17 of unequal length whereby the material may be folded into the first saturation receptacle in folds of alternating;- length. Beneath the folder is positioned, the first saturation receptacle 18, herein 'epresented as having upright. re-

A im and dischar e ends. the hei ht of en. v

' in. .nig, 3,1 have represented a pipe 19 for introducing the treating liquor, of any suitable nature, into the saturation receps; tacle 18. 'The rollers-14 are driven from the shaft l orotherwise in any suitable manner. litter issuing from the saturation rer of which may of course be varied to the exigencies tOWhl'Cl] the apparatus is v ceptaele 18, the material is then directed to and about the driven rolls 20 and is then by a folder 21 delivered into one end of the saturation receptacle 22 supplied with liquor by pipe 23. The material issuing from the saturation-receptacle 22 is thence conveyed if desired to a third receptacle of similar construction and nature indicated in Fig. 1, by suitable means. The rollers 20 are driven in suitable manner and have associated therewith suitable means indicated at 20 in Fig. 1 to traverse the material from end to end of the receptacles.

InFig. 1, I have indicated at 24 means to traverse the material to and fro in the second and third saturation receptacles At 25 in Fig. 1, I have indicated mecha nismconnected by belt with the shaft 4, whereby the material may be traversed to and fro not only in the saturation receptacles but in the various succeeding time re-' ceivers.

A storage vat for the bleaching or other liquor is represented in Fig, 1 at 27, pipes 28 and 29 connecting this vat with the three saturation receptaclesindicated in Fig. 1. If desired, the several saturation receptacles there indicated may be positioned within a vat 30, into which the treating liquor may overflow from the saturation receptacles. I may, if desired, provide a pipe 31 connecting said vat and the supply vat 27 for returning the liquor to the latter, a pump32 being provided if desired for this purpose.

The pipe 28 is represented in l as extending adjacent. to the several time receivers, though not connected thereto, in order that if it be desired to employ any of said receivers primarily as saturation receptacles, proper connections from the liquor vat may be made.

At 34, 35 and 36 in Fig. 1, I have represented vats, in each of which I position one or more so-called time receivers. In Fig. 1, I have represented each vat as containing two time receivers A A, B B and C C respectively, the material being delivered into and conveyed through said. receivers in succession in substantially the manner that it was delivered into the saturation receptacle. Each of said receivers is provided with rollers for feeding or conveying the material therethrough and With suitable traversing means and folders for depositing the material in said receiver. While said receivers maybe of any suitable structure, I have in Fig. .2 represented one of said receivers at The material represented at 88 is delivered to the traversing mechanism and rolls'39' and thence past the folder 40 into thereceiver-37, from which it issues at the lower end 41 and is redirected, as repref sented at 42 into the adjacent time receiver.

The material is thus passed through any number of .the time receivers, the number used for this purpose'being dependent upon the time necessary to permit the required action of the bleaching or treating liquor upon the material. If desired and as represented in Fig. 2, the discharge end of the several time receivers-may be substantially horizontally directed and may be provided with idler anti-friction rolls 43 to assist the delivery of the material from the receiver. From the last time receiver of the series the material is conveyed to a washing vat represented in Fig. 2 at 44. This vat is provided with suitable rolls to convey the material therethrough and is preferably equipped with squeeze rolls 45, between which the material issues from the vat.

In Fig. 4, I have diagrammatically represented a saturation receptacle a and time receivers Z), c and (Z respectively, the material being conveyed continuously through said several receptacles and receivers in the manner already described. Preferably I do not employ squeeze rolls in conjunction with the time receivers I), c and d, nor with those in dicate'l in Fig. 1, using them only in conjunction with the saturation receptacle'or receptacles, unless one of the time receivers be used for washing or souring, as hereinafter specified. I may provide a pair of squeeze rolls a by which the desired proportion of the bleaching liquor may be forcibly expelled from the material as itis withdrawn from the saturation receptacle a and conveyed to the first time receiver b. It will be understood, however, that the material may be conveyed in a thoroughly saturated or. unsqueezed condition to the first time receiver.

In Fig. 6, I have represented a casing 46 preferably used as a time receiver, although it may be used for other purposes. It is provided with an upright receiving end 47 and a substantially horizontally directed discharge or outlet 48. The lower portion of the casing is provided with a series of idler anti-friction rolls 49 to receive the material directed into the receiver and to tlSSlSt 1n discharging the same through the outlet 48.

' In Fig. 5, I have represented a casing or receptacle 50 which may be interposed at any desired point in the system herein described and is indicated clearlyin diagrams hereinafter referred tol The entering material is represented in said'figurat 51, it

passing about the rolls 52 and being delivered bythefolder 53 as previously described into the adjacent upright end 54 thereof. The material is discharged or drawn from the opposite end 55 and is thence directed between the squeeze rolls 56 and then to the same rolls 52 or to other similar rolls to be conveyed to the next similar vat or receptacle, if a plurality thereof be employed. A stream ofliquid is entered by pipe 57 into the receptacle.

the end 54 of the vat or receptacle, and another stream of liquid is entered by pipe 58 into the opposite end 55 of the said receptacle. In this manner both the incoming and the outgoing portions of the material encounter or are sub ected to fresh streams of liquid. I may introduce the same liquid, as for example water, into the plpes 57 and 58 or may introduce ditfercnt liquids there For example, I may introduce a souring liquor and in some cases a 'l leaching liquid by one or both'o't said pipes. I may also andprefcrably introducea souring'liqnid by one of said pipes and water by another of said pipes. Thus, by the same receptacle the material may-be subjected both to a souring action and to a subsequent washing action.

In Fig-5, I have represented a second pipe 57', so that either of two ditl'erent liquids may be entered into the end 54 of Similarly I may provide a second pipe adjacentthe pipe 5S tor the -mon outlet intermediate said ends.

, either the saturationreceptacle or into one of the time receivers.

I n Fig. 1, I have represented a. watertank 61, from which leads a pipe 62 extending to points adjacentv the. several saturation. receptacles and time receivers. point, I may extend branch pipes so that water may be flooded into said receptacles and receivers. For example, in Fig. 3, l have represented. a branch pipe 63 for discharging water into the saturation receptacle 22, and if desired similar means may be provided to discharge flooding water into .the. saturation receptacle 18. In Fig. 2, I ch pipe 54- for dishave represented a bran charging water for this purpose into the upper end of a time receiver 37. Preferably each of said time receivers is thus equipped. As represented in Fig. 1,1 provide a pipe which maybe connected with the several time receivers, or a vat- Wherein each of them is positioned so that the flooding water if used maybe returned by pump .l-to the tank 61.'

After passing the material through the several time receivers asrepresented in Fig. 1, it is then directed to and passed through awashing vat 167 provided with a suitable number of driven rolls 68, after which it is At any desired directed through a vat or vats 69 and 70, whereby it is subjected to a souring o 'r acid wash, the said vats 69 and 70 being provided with suitable driven rolls. The material is finally discharged as indicated at 71 upon completion of-the process.

As previously stated, the receptacle or vat 50 shown in Fig. 5 may be interposed if and where desired in the system, and also if desired one or more of the time receivers may be employed for washing or for souring or forboth steps depending upon the requirements of the particular case.

In Figs. 7 to 11, I have represented different ways of connecting up and using the several parts of the apparatus or system described. It will be understood, however, that the several uiiits or parts of the appa- Hills or system may be otherwise combined in any desired. manner to direct the material therethrough.

In Fig. 7. I have represented the material as passing through the boiling vat and from thence into a washing vat and then into the saturation receptacle, from which it is delivercd into the first time receiver acting as such. From this point, the material is delivered into the receptacle 50, into which water is introduced at both ends for Washing. From this point the material is delivered into the second time-receiver, herein used for soaring, and then into the third time receiver herein used for Washing. In the diagram shown in Fig. 8, the material after issuing from the saturation receptacle, passes direct to the receptacle 5t), Whereinto water is introduced at; both ends. The ma.- terial is then passed to a tiine'receiver, herein representet as used for scoring, and to another time receiver, herein represented as used for washing. In the diagram repre sented in S), the material passes from the saturation receptacle into the receptacle 50, whereinto water is introduced one end and a son ing liquid at. the other end. From such ptacle the material is delivered into a time receiver used for Washing. In. the diagram shown in Fig. 10, the material passes -from the saturation receptacle into a time receiver used as such, thence into a second time receiver used for Wash ing, and thence into the receptacle 50 in which a souring liquor is introduced at one end and water for i'ashing at; the opposite end. In the diagram illustrated in Fig. 11,

the material-is passed from the saturation receptacle into a time receiver used as such,

thence intola second time receiver used for washing, thence into the receptacle 50, Wheremto two streams of scoring liquor,

are introduced at opposite ends, Whereaftei' the material is directed into another time receiver used for Washing.

The receptacle 50 is of general applica-l tion and "may he used not only in the several Ways indicated, but may also be used as a saturation receptacle, in. which case the bleaching or treating liquor is introduced at,both ends to act upon the incoming and outgoing material. It will be noted that the several receptacles and receivers are provided with upstanding ends, or with at least one upstanding end, and that the material is delivered by power driven means through the various receptacles and receivers always with the same end foremost. lVherever the treating or bleaching action is terminated the washing action is immediately commenced, so that the washing action may commence in one of the time receivers or in a receptacle subsequent thereto. It will also be understood that in the time receivers I may wash, sour and again wash the material, provided the bleaching action has been I previously terminated. In such case I provide squeezing rolls to act upon the material as itis discharged from the time receivers, then serving for washing, souring and wash ing. Generally speaking, the receptacl''SO is or may be employed at-the pointwhere the bleaching is stopped, and inflsuch case Water is introduced thereinto at the receiving end thereof at least. It will further. be understood that no treating liquor is in. troduced into'the time receiver or receivers when used as such, exceptingthe liquortliat is carried thereinto by the goods fromthe saturation receptacle.

In the pra 'tice of my invention, I conteur plate the provision of means to re eive the leading end of the material deposited in the casing and to form the same for proper de livery thereof. The casing referred to may be any of the receptacles previously described, such for example as the saturation receptacle. time receivers or washing receptacle Preferably the material is folded into the casing. though within the scope of my inventi n it may be deposited therein in any suitable mariner. i

In Figs. 1'2. 13 and 14, I have shown one emlmliment of the invention wherein is proxidcd a preferably vertical stack 72 of suitable length to permit the accumulation of a considerable length and weight of material. Any suitable means may be pri'ivided to deposit, the u'iaterial into said casin llercin for the purpose I have shown a rotary folder 73 having a long arm 74 and a short arm 75 whereby, as indi ated, the material may be folded into the casin", in alternate long and short t'olds to facilitate the advance of the folded material through the curved or inclined portions of the casing. Preferably I provide means to prevent the material as it is deposited in the casing by the folder or otherwise t'rom overlapping the walls of the casing or otherwise becoming obstructed. \Vhile for this purpose I may proviih: any suitable traveling devi e,

I have herein shown rolls 76 connected by belt 77 so as to travel in the same direction and driven by belt 78 from any suitable source of power, the said rolls being preferably driven at a rate of speed in excess of the rate of delivery of the material into the casin Said rolls may serve also to govern the length of fold of the material.

Preferably I provide means to permit observation ofthe position of the material in the casing, such for example as an opening in one of the walls thereof through which the material may be observed. Such opening may be formed in the stack 72 or other part of the casing and is herein indicated at T9. Said opening may be covered with glass or. other transparent material, or in certain cases, depending upon the nature of use of the casing, the. opening or slit may be entirely uncovcred or may be faced with on openmesh wire fabric or the like. In certain cases, the entire forward face of the casing may be omitted and an open mesh wire fabric substituted. Below the stack 72 and preferably connected thereto or communicating therewith is a chute 80 which may be of any of the forms heretofore described or of any suitable formation. It provided with a discharge end 81 and a portion 82 intermediate the upright portion thereof and the discharge end, said intermediate portion being represented as curved in verti al section.

I have discovered that if the inner face of the intermediate portion 82 of the casing be composed wholly or in part of some suitable anti-t'rict ion material, such for example as porcelain, the delivery of the material through the casing, is very greatly facilitated, and thatwithout the employment of means to vvithdraw the material. from the casing I may, merely by accumulating or stacking a 'sutticient weight and length of material in thcchute 80 and stack 72-, discharge the material through the. forward end 81, this being true whether said forward and be upturned or horizontally directed, as indicated in Fig. 13:). In said Fig. 13, the lower portion 83 of the inner curved face of the chute 80 is formed of porcelain or other suitable anti-friction material for the purpose stated.

In Fig. 18, l have represented the lower portion of a chute, the inner face thereof being formed of or lined with such antifriction material. In said Fig. 18, I have represented the lower portion of a chute similar it may be in form to that indicated in Fig. 13, but, not provided with means for withdrawing material from the discharge end thereof. l have represented, however, the discharge end of said chute as somewhat upturned. The curved portion of the chute is formed of or lined with porcelain or other, similar material to facilitate the dclivpyy of the material therethrough, the weight' alone of the material in the chute and stack being relied upon to discharge the material frormthe upturned delivery end. In certain cases I may provide more or less or even all of the upstanding receiving ends of the chute with'an anti-friction facing or lining such as porcelain. This is true of each of the types or forms of casings herein disclosed. If desired, I may similarl provide the upturned delivery end wit such facing or lining.

In each of the forms shown in the preceding figures, the discharge end of the receptacle, be it receiver, saturat-ion' 'receptacle or washing receptacle, may be upturned and may be provided with a lining or interior facing of porcelain or other anti-friction material to facilitate the passage of the textile material therethrough. I contemplate, as within the scope of my invention. the application of an interior facing or lining of anti-friction material to a receptacle, easing or receiver notprovided with power driven means for i'lrawing or discharging the material therctln'ough, in which event I rely merely upon the height andweight of the material stacked in the recephutle, the upperportion "whereof forms a stack and the lower portion whereof forms a chute.

In the same manner, a casing, receiver or receptacle through which material is to be fed merely by gravity or the weight of. the sine}; of material therein may be provided with idler rolls, such as represented at 49 in Icontemplate the use of a yielding former adapted to be positioned within the casing to form the leading end of the material as it is deposited therein in any suitable manner. In Figs. 13 and 14, I have indicated at 84 a former pivoted upon a rocking roll 85 provided with a'weighted arm 86 to, sus-' tain the former in an elevated position within the casingduring the formation of the lower portion of the piled material, the former being forced upward as the height and weight of the pile increases until it is forced or moved by hand into the position represented in Fig. 14., t-huspermitting the.

free delivery of the material. Preferably the material is folded into the casing, and were not a former rovided the material would not lie in fol s transversely ofthe casing atthe lower curved end thereof, but

would-lie in irregular formations. By employing a former, not only may the material be deposited .in regular folds but the outer or rear edges of-the folds may be positioned in advance of the inner edges, asrepresented in Fig. 13, thus permitting the delivery of the material in substantially the manner indicated-in- Fig. 14. It is, of course, apparent thatany suitable form of former may be provided.

vIn that form of my invention wherein the material is withdrawn by power driven means from the casing, I may provide 1 means not herein claimed for interrupting or stopping such withdrawal in the event belt 93. maybe shifted from the fastto the loose pulley, so as to interrupt.- the .feeding movement of the rolls 9% of the mechanism or portion of the apparatus sueceeding the casing 80, and to which the material is delivered therefrom. In the event of undue strain being imparted to' the material as it is being delivered or withdrawn from the receptacle 8, the forward ends of the arms 87 are lifted, thereby stopping the feeding movement of the rolls 94. The arms 87 may be provided with a guard 95 to prevent thematerial after passi g about the roll 89 from winding thereabout.

The construction shown in Fig. 15 is similar to that shown in' Fig. 13, excepting that in lieu of providing an inner facing or lining of porcelain or other suitable antifriction material for the lower or forward curved portion of the casing'I provide-a set of idler rolls 96.

It will be understood that in the form of my inventionshown in Figs. 13, 14 and 15,

as well as in the preceding .forms .of the receiver, casing or receptacle, the said parts are of gradually increasing cross sectional area toward the discharge end thereof, thus facilitating the delivery of material therethrough. Such gradual increasing area isprovided in addition to the lower offset portion of the casing, shown in 6 and 15,

and wherein the idler rolls are pos'itioned:

In the forms of the invent on shown in Figs. 12 to 15 as well as in the other forms thereof, the material may be deposited in' the receptacles otherwise than by folding, if desired, though I prefer to fold the same as described. Whilel have not in Figs.- 12 to 15 nor in certain other figures illustrated pipes for circulating liquid in or through the casing, receptac e or receiver-,1

desire it to be understood that I contemplate providing such pipe-s, which may some cases be used'even when the casing is used as a time receiver.

In that type of my invention wheremthe material is folded into'the'casing l contemplate the provision of suitable means for retarding the passagdytljrongbthe casing of the forward foldededges of the material and the relative advance of the rear folded edges such as shown in Fig. 16 so as to permit the material to be discharged 0r delivered in substantially the manner already described in connection with Fig. let. While this result may be-variously accomplished, I preferably provide the casing 97 with a lower portion bent first rearwardly as indicated at. 98 and then forwardly as indicated at 99. The front wall 100 of the rear wardly bent portion of the casing serves to hold back or retard the passage through the casing of the for 'ard folded edges 101, while the rear wall 102 of such rearwardly bent portion permits the relative advance of the rear folded edges 103. as indicated by the position of the folds of the material in the lower portion of Fig. 16. In the form of my invention represented in Fig. 16. I may provide a former and means to prevent improper delivery of the material, and in lieu of the anti-friction idler rolls 104 I may provide a lining of porcelain or similar material.

In the form of my invention represented in Fig. 17, the lower portion of the recep tacle is formed as a box 105 which may be readily moved from place to place and which is-provided with a series of idler antifriction rolls 106 placed in a. suitable curve to constitute the bottom of the chute or casing. The material may be introduced by a folder or otherwise into the casing, and I may provide a formen herein represented as a blade 107, extending radially or otherwise from the periphery of a drum 10S mouhted to rock upon suitable bearings and provided with a weighted arm 109, whereby the former may be yieldingly positioned against the leading end of the material. Instead of employing a weighted ar'm 109. the drum 108 may itself be suitably weighted for this purpose. \Vhen the pilcd material has sufficiently accumulated to commence the feeding action thereof the former 111T may be tipped by hand out of position, as already described. The material may be introduced into the system herein described in rope form, and if the material be woven the ends of the pieces may be sewed together in the usual manner. It will be observed that the material is preferably conveyed by power through the entire system herein disclosed. being drawn by rolls or otherwise from each receptacle receiver or casing and delivered into the succeeding portion of the system.

Having thus described one illustrated embodiment of my invention, I desire it to be understood that although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the following claims.

(laimsz 1. A receptacle for use in conditioning introduce conditioning liquid at both the re-' ceiving and discharge ends of said casing toact upon said material, said casing h: vmg

an opening intermediate its said ends for the discharge of said liquid.

2. Apparatus for use in conditioning textile material consisting of a plurality of casings into each of which the material is introduced at one end and is discharged atthe opposite end, means to introduce liquid at both the receiving and discharging ends of-said casing. to act upon said material, means to discharge said liquid or liquids at a point intermediate the said ends of each casing, and liquid expelling means intermediate the discharge end of one casing and the receiving end of the next casin 3. Apparatus for use in conditioning textile material comprising in combination a casing having an upturned receiving end and a lower. dischargeend, means to feed the material into said receiving end. a roll positioned adjacent said receiving end. and means to drive said roll at a speed exceeding that of the material into the casing.

4. .\pparatus for use in conditioning textile material comprisingin combination a casing having an upturned receiving end. and a lower discharge end. material folding means substantially over said receiving means to fold the material into said receiving end and auxiliary means to engage the material between said folding means and said receiving end to in delivering the material into the casin 5. Textile conditioning apparatus comprising in combination a casing having an upright receiving end. a lower discharge end and an intermediate portion curved in vol tical section, a folder blade mounted upon a substantially horizontal axis to direct the material into said receiving end, said folder blade having long and short arms. and means to rotate said blade suiliciently to br ng each of said arms periodimilly into folding engagement with said material, thereby to fold the same.

6. Textile conditioning apparatus comprising in combination a casing having an upright receiving end, a discharge end, and an intermediate portion curved in. verti'al section backwardly and forwardly.

7. Textile conditioning apparatus comprising in combination a casing having an upright receiving end, a lower discharge end. and an intermediate portion continuously curved in verti'al section. a part of said intermediate portion being curved backward to the rear of said upright receiving end.

8. Textile conditioning apparatus comprising in combination a 'asing having an upright receiving end, a discharge end and an intermediate portion curved backwardly in vertical section thereby to retard the passage of the forward or inner edges of the material relative to the rear or outer edges communicates and from the other of which.

the cloth rope is withdrawn, said chute having its rear and bottom only provided with a series of closely placed independent, freely revolving rollers, the opposite or upper surface of said chute presenting relatively greater frictional resistance to the onward movement of the material through thechute than said rollers, thereby to coinpensate for the greater length of the bottom by causing the relatively faster advance of the portion of the material contacting with said rollers. i

11. Apparatus for treating textile material in lengths comprising a chute having an upturned matei'ial intake end and a lower a-ng ilarly directed discharge end having a delivery mouth, the rear and bottom wall of said chute between said intake end and delivery mouth being of greater length than the front and upper wall thereof between said points and having a series of closely placed, independent, freely revolving rollers and the top wall of said chute having be: tween the intake end and the delivery mouth a stationary surface of substantial length presenting relatively greater frictional resistance to the onward movement of thematerial through theehut'e'than said rollers, thereby to compensate for the greatier length of the bottom of the chute by causing the relatively faster advance of the portion of the material contacting with said rollers;

12. Apparatus for treating textile mate- 'rial in lengths comprising a chute having a substantially uprightreceiving portion terminating in an open upper end and a lower t'ori'vardly extending discharge portion forming a continuation, of said receiving portion and having a delivery month, said discharge portion having top and bottom curved walls, whereof the bottom curved wall is the longer and is provided with a series of closely placed, independent," freely re volvin groll'ers thereby to present lesis'fric tional resistance to the onward movement of the material through the chute than thesaid portion of the material contacting with said top Wall,

13. Apparatus for treating textile material in lengths comprising a chute having a substantially upright receiving portion terminating in an open upper end and a lower forwardly extending ischarge portion torming a continuation of said receiving portion and having a delivery mouth, said chute having an in'nermaterial contacting surface formed of a series 0t closely placed,

' independent, freely revolving rollers, said chute having its point of least cross sectional area anterior to the deepest portion of said chute and of subsequently increasing cross sectionalarea in the dire tion of the passsage of the material through said chute.

14. Apparatus for treating textile mate'- rial in lengths comprising a chute having a substantially upright receiving portion and a lower discharge portion inclined with re spect to said receiving portion and having a delivery month, sa d chute having an inner material contacting SlIIfZICG-fOI'mCd of a."

series of closely placed, independent, freely revolving rollers, said chute having its point of least cross sectional. area anterior a) the deepest portion of said chute and of subsequently increasing cross sectional area in the direction of the .passage' of the material through said chute. V v i 15. Apparatus for treating textile material in lengths comprising a chute having an upturned material intake end and a lower angularly directed discharge end having a delivery mouth, said chute having front and rear walls merging-into topand bottom wallsrespectively, and means to lay the material in transverse folds in themtake end of said chute, so that the folded edges contact with the said walls in the passage ot the material through the chute, the rear and bottom walls of said chute between the intake end and the delivery mouth being of greater length than the front and top wall thereof between said points and pro! vided with a series of closely placed, independent, treely revolving rollers to present less frictional resistance to the onward movement of the material through the. chute than the said front and top wall," thereby to com-' pensate for said greater length by causing the relatively faster advance of the of the material contacting with 'said rear and bottom wall. I

16. A system for conditioning textile material in lengths comprising in combination a receptacle to contain a textile treating liquor, feeding means to direct material in 1 lengths therethrough, a chute having 00 act ortion' ing means for delivering the material from said receptacle thereto in loose folds, said chute having an upturned material intake end and a lower angularly directed discharge end having a delivery mouth, the

rear and bottom wall of said chute between the intake end and the delivery mouth there of being of greater length than the front and upper walls thereof between said points and having a series of closely placed, independent, freely revolving rollers and the top wall of said chute having between the intake end. and the delivery mouth a stationary surface of substantial length presenting greater. frictional resistance "to the onward movement of the material through the chute than said rollers, thereby to compensate for the greater length of the bottom of the. chute.

17. A system for conditioning textile material in lengths comprising in combination a washing receptacle, a receptacle to contain a textile treating liquor, feeding means to direct material in lengths therethrough, a chute having co-acting means for delivering the material from said receptacle thereto in loose folds with the same end always foremost, said chute having an upturned material intake end and a lower angularly directed discharge end having a delivery mouth, the rear and bottom wall of said chute between the intake end and the delivery mouth thereof being of greater length than the front and upper Walls thereof between said points and having a series of closely placed. independent, freely revolving rollers, and the top wall of said chute having between the intake end and the delivery mouth a stationary surface of substantial length presenting greater frictional resistance to the onward movement of the material through the chute than said rollers, thereby to compensate for the greater length of the bottom of the chute.

18. A system for conditioning textile material in lengths comprising in combination a washing receptacle, a receptacle to contain a textile treating liquor, a chute having an upturned material intake end and a lower anqularly directed discharge end having a delivery mouth and a second washing receptacle, means to feed the material in succession through said parts with the same end always foremost and including means to pile the material in loose folds in said chute, said chute having its rear and bottom wall between its intake end and delivery mouth of greater length than the front and upper wall thereof between said points and having a series of closely placed, independent, freely revolving rollers, and the top wall of said chute between the intake end and the delivery mouth having'a stationary surface of substantial'length resenting greater frictional resistance to t e onward movement ofmouth being of greater length than the from the material through the chute than said rollers, wherebythe folds of the material in said chute may be fed in sequence to the second washing receptacle.

1%). A system for c nditioning textile malerial in lengths coi'nprising in comhh'uitiou a washing re -:ptai:le, a receptacle to contain textile treating liquor, a chute having an upturned material intake end and a lower angularly directed discharge end having delivery mouth, a receptacle to contain a wall of said chute having between the intake end and the delivery mouth a stationary surface of substantial length present ng greater frictional resistance to the onward movement of the material through tht; chute than said rollers, vmereby the loose folds of the material in the chute may be delivered in sequence to the subsequent receptacles.

20. A system for conditioning textile material in lengths comprising in con'ibiuation a receptacle to contain a textile treating liquor, a chute having an. upturned material intake end and a lower :imgularly directed discharge end having a delivery mouth, means to feed the material through said receptacle and chute with the same end ways foremost and including means to posit the material in loose folds in said chute, the rear and bottom wall of the chute between the intake end and the delivery mouth being of greater length than the front and upper all thereof between said points, but presenting less proportional frictional resistance than said front and upper wall to the onward movement of the material through the chute.

21. A. system for conditioning textile material in lengths comprising in combination, a receptacle to contain a textile treating liquor, a chute having an upturned material intake end and a lower angularly directed discharge end having a delivery -mo-uth, means to feed the material through said receptacle and chute with the same end always foremost and including means to expel a portion at least of the treating liquor from the textile material between said receptacle and chute and also including means to posit the material in loose folds in said chute, the rear and bottom wall of the cm e between the intake end and the delivery with the same end iii two subscribing witnesses.

ISAAC E. PALMER.

and upper Wall thereof between said points, but presenting proportional frictional resistance than said front and upper Wall to the onward movement of the material through the chute, and means positively to i withdraw the material through the delivery mouth of said chute for further treatment.

Witnesses IRVING U. TOWNSEND, RO ERT H. KAMMLER. 

